Thursday, 23 August 2012

JUST.DO.IT

So when I’m about to whine to
God, I come across another story that makes me feel a little ashamed of my ‘whiny-ness’.
I absolutely love my life and I hardly complain, well, except to God. I know
some people have it harder, which doesn’t take away from my complaints. It just
makes me more grateful with a thankful heart. I was talking to a friend a while
back and he mentioned how bubbly I always seem and how he wished he could be
like me all the time. I remember laughing and telling him i have my “off” days and
how annoying it would be if everyone was like me. I know my ‘happy’ is
sometimes so fierce and bright, it hurts people’s teeth but I’m not even sorry
lol. Why should I be? My outlook to life is cheerful. I choose to see life like
that. I laugh a lot and i don't take myself or life too seriously unless I
absolutely have to. Situations might change in a heartbeat. Do i always see life
through rose-tinted eyes? Not even close. Am I always happy? Hell to the N to
the O. Do I think life’s fair? I’ve been
told all’s fair in love and war. And Life.

Ellie & Oscar

Oscar Pistorious is one
man that has inspired me. The South Africanwas eliminated from the
400m 2012 Olympics, finishing last in his semi-final, but his being at the Olympics will
always be more important than his feats. He won the hearts of many and inspired
even more. It was the first time a
double-amputee would participate in Olympics sprint category. I saw a picture
of him with Ellie May
Challis. Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorious, 25, was just 11 months old
when doctors discovered he had no fibulas, requiring below-the-knee amputations
of both his legs.

8 years old Ellie May Challis lost both her hands and legs at
16 months, after contracting a severe case of meningitis. Ellie has a twin
sister, Sophie and older siblings Tai-la, and Connor. Although Ellie was originally
fitted with standard prosthetics, the toddler found them difficult to walk
with. More sophisticated carbon fiber legs (the kind worn by Pistorious) were
expensive, but Ellie's community rallied behind her, raising the $15,000 needed
for the replacements. Now, Ellie can go to school with her new ‘legs’ and feel
comfortable enough to participate with her peers.

Nick & Kanae

Now imagine being born
without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or
to hold another hand with. What about being born without legs? Having no
ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those
scenarios together: No arms and no legs. What would you do? Well, Nicholas James Vujicicis living
the life and making the best of it. Nick Vujicic is an Australian preacher and motivational
speaker born with Tetra-amelia Syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the
absence of all four limbs. Nick now inspires and motivates people from all
walks of life, touching lives all over the world. Through his amazing ability
to connect with people from all walks of life and his incredible sense of humor,
he captivates children, teens and adults alike. On 12 February 2012, he married his fiancée Kanae
Miyahara.

At their wedding

You really can not
prepare for trauma but you can learn to deal with it because when life happens,
sometimes, the life you know is over forever. When life happens however; it is
who you choose to be after the incident that matters. Life can and will throw
you curves but only you can decide what you do with those curves. You can put
those curves in tight fitting clothes and strut around like Kim K or drown
those curves in horrible clothes like a candidate for ‘How Do I Look’. Make
them a barrier or triumph. Entirely up to you.

Oscar, Nick and Ellie are beautiful
people with inspiring and amazing stories. What's your story?

Do
you wake up each day with a sense of purpose or you just roll out of bed and do
whatever comes to you?

When
are going to start doing the things you love that make you happy and living
your dream?

When
will you stop worrying about things you can not change?

When
are you going to start appreciating the moment without stressing over your past
or future? Next year? Next month? Next
week or today?

If there is something you’ve been meaning to do, just do it. Don’t stay
in that rut longer than you absolutely have to. Keep it moving. Every second
lost is gone forever. Whatever you do, live
life and give 100%. Be amazing. Be strong. Be awesome. Be courageous. Be outstanding. Get inspired. JUST.DO.IT

I can’t believe it’s mid-month already. Have a BOLT-ed rest of the month.
(Lame right? I know lol. I just had to throw that in. The guy’s a legend)

P.S: It’s my birthday tomorrow (16th)
Yay!!! Same with Didi. I receive early presents so you can deliver the cars,
Ipads, books and stuff asap. Late gifts are frowned upon but accepted too lol.
This is going out to August babies: Yellow Sisi & Aseni (where is she by the
way?)

P.P.S: I met Rita of Eroinspirations and the meeting
was amazing though short. I finally met a blogger :D. Che, ayam no longer jealous
of you and Amaka or Even Myne and MsTizzle :D

P.P.P.S: Pray for me people. Ayav been
lusting after something I should not even be looking at. This lust is a
serious marra o. Sha pray for me biko. Thanyouverymuch.
Photo source: Google Images

Just the kinda inspiration I need at this time of my life Toin, thanks a million for this....

May the Lord deliver you from whatever it is you are lusting after o! Amen! ;(

Happy birthday dahling, may the good Lord protect, guide and preserve you in everything. May you enjoy abundance Peace, long life, Love and good health all the days of your life Amen! btw, when are we seeing some of your azonto moves naa? lol

Thanks for this post. Very inspiring. The excuses we give for many things are sometimes so frivolous that I wonder how God copes with us.Happy birthday in advance. Wish you God's blessings.Thanks for following back too.

Thanks for this post, one of our staff in the office was in an accident, and his leg had to be amputated just yesterday,boy i have been extremely sad and crying since..so your post was right on point..Happy birthday dear, may God deliver you from those that are stronger than you :)..enjoy your day xoxoxo

This post was aimed at me. The gist of why, will be a blogpost so...watch out #nollywoodvoiceHappy birthday in advance dear. More grace and strength to you. What card(s) do you accept? Verve, Mastercard or Visa???

I don't know what to say,this a reminder that we should truly be grateful for whatever we have.Must say I have been very selfish,see what people r dealing with.God I am very grateful and thankful,please don't be tired of my winny and nagging attitude,help me to grateful.Tito HBD,GGMUB,LLNP,we love u

as in...that Nick guy makes me feel guilty sometimes when i complainjust like a yoruba elder will say.."ki lo was fe ki eniyen se" i.e if ure complaining abt lil things, what do u want someone like that to do and Yet He still praises Godit also makes me realize there's no excuse for anyone not to be gratefulsee her mouth...byday gift..looolaugust babes,,wishing u God's best in life. today and always..its u naw...so i knw ure gonna hv fun most deftanx fr loving the post i dedicated to u..#glad i made u cry#..LOL...just kidding ooo bt al the same....

Whenever I see those pictures, I can't help but stare and wonder how they do it. A positive attitude is soooooo important. Of recent, I've been telling myself "YOLO", so just DO IT. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post.

Yaayyyyyy, you also met a blogger.

Oya, stop lusting after that thing osiso. :-p

I don't need to ask. I know you had a totally amazing birthday celebration. *Huggsssssssssss*

Happy Birthday!!! It is not yet Friday at my end, hence the omission of "belated." I hope you had a very special and fantastic day! One free hug coming your way. That's your gift by the way. Beats an iPad anyday, right?

Those stories were inspiring, especially the one about the special athlete. Nothing like inspiration to make you appreciate life more, ba? Thanks for sharing.

I haven't met any bloggers yet, so ... Maybe I will join you soon ;-)

P.S. I have the remedy to that thing you're lusting after. Here it is: "Meditate" on my Christmas wishlist and begin to devise creative ways to spread the love (to me, of course) before December. Don't worry, you have time. And you're so welcome!

That's life. One just have to be always appreciative to enjo it; life. Thank you for this. I read it at a time when I was questioning everything about life. Guess, I just have to be a little more thankful for who I am, where I am and Where I will be. Thank you. And happy birthday too. Hope that isn't late already???

Blessings....., tomorrow never comes.The truth is we all have something, some of it is visible some of it is not. Some have the infinite durability of spirit to overcome (something we all need to cultivate) and live beyond measure; some have more difficulty getting over the hump.

We must remember no matter the challenge in life we are worthy of the opportunity to excel at our destiny.

Gret: We should always be thankful shouldn’t we? Nick just amazes me. He’s a strong man. I’m still awaiting DHL o *side eye* and yea, we August babies just rock :D

Priscy: You’re welcome dear. I’m also inspired. As for your prayer, a big AMEN o! Thanks for the birthday wishes and im still trying to perfect my azonto moves #wink

Feyi: You’re welcome Fey and thanks for the birthday wishes xo

Jemima: I am so sorry about your staff’s situation but he’ll be fine. Hope he’s beginning to adjust. You’ll be fine too *hug* Another Big amen to that “those stronger than me prayer o” They want to displace the halo on my head and na lie them lie o. This halo stays firmly glued to my head.

Gold: My very own ‘friendship’, glad you were inspired by the post and thanks for the birthday wishes.

CherryWine: Glad the post spoke to you and waiting patiently for the blogpost that explains why :) I accept all the card o. Even cash. I know y’all are going cashless but im still very much ‘cash-ful’

Dayor: You’re so welcome. I did have a beautiful day and yea I have been exposed *covers. face* Thanks dear.

Che: I’m all for YOLO o. glad you enjoyed the post. And yay I met a blogger *huge grin*My sister, that lust en smh. I will not fall for temptation even if I have to borrow extra hands to press that halo firmly on my head. It is not even funny.

Relentless: Thanks ma’am. Nice geographical save lol. Er, where can I send that hug back too and replace with iPad? No where? Alright then *grudgingly accepts the hug* Better than nothing.Glad you found the stories inspiring. Hi5 on meeting bloggers. All in good time.Lmao @"Meditate" on my Christmas wish-list. You are just something else. That could work if I could just concentrate enough to read the list but that lust won’t let me. Smh4 myself.

Myne: We’ll still definitely meet. Ah! Myne don’t encourage me o! That is totally undo-able ma’am. Lets just concentrate on keeping this halo where it is o, on my head that is.

Strong Self: Glad my post resonates with you. Belated wishes are good too. You can send an iPad as late as October and it’ll be accepted too *grin* Thanks for the wishes.

Igbophilia: Thanks for the wishes still and for the books (which I consider my very own birthday gift) That lust something en, e get as e be my sister.

DOHK: Hey girl I’ve missed you no be small o. thanks for the wishes dear. As for helping me through this period, I’ll say the lord is Good all the time lol

Joy: Thanks for sharing the link ma’am and you’re welcome.

Poeticjourney251: Thanks for the birthday wishes and I’m glad you found my post inspiring.

Nutty J: thanks for praying o. I need it baje baje. Glad my post made some sense to you. We all need to be reminded sometimes.

Lara: Thanks dear. Welcome back to blogsville. Missed you around these parts xo

Adura Ojo: Life indeed is short

MsNana: Thanks girl now please get blogging.

Afronuts: Thanks man and yea. A lot of people still need oxygen masks to breathe.

Rhapsody: So true @ we must remember no matter the challenge in life we are worthy of the opportunity to excel at our destiny.

OddNaijaChic: Amen girl! You’re always welcome and welcome back!

Ibifiri: Thanks for your lovely comment. Indeed we don’t have an excuse.WorshipandSwag: Glad the hit the right spot with you.

a.eye: Thanks girl. These people are just all kinds of awesome.

Mstizzle: Thanks for birthday wishes sweetie even though it came late *side eye* I was going to vex before but I’m not vexing anymore. So yay on my next trip to Lagoslmao@ DON'T DO IT!! *insert upside down Nike tick here* I’m still actively rebuking it myself o. Thanks love

Great post. It's so easy to get caught up in our own sometimes minute life struggles that we fail to look at the big picture. Stories like Oscar Pistorius's definitely inspired me. We thank God for inspiration and the blessings that we take for granted.

BTW, Happy belated birthday babe. And it's good to be happy. I definitely do not mind happy people at all.

Loved this posted, well said/written...especially this part, "Life can and will throw you curves but only you can decide what you do with those curves. You can put those curves in tight fitting clothes and strut around like Kim K or drown those curves in horrible clothes like a candidate for ‘How Do I Look’."

Pray that lusting issue has been dissolved, if not I pray that God gives you the grace to overcome and conquer it!

I must say I love your sense of humor "chineke"...bin a while I visited your blog but decided to officially stalk you today. This is a very insipring post and teaches us to be grateful for life. Waking up every day is a miracle. Now i'm gingered in my spirit....Thx babes. I should stalk u some more

True talk. Just before i came to sit and read this, my mind was running around the thoughts of "How i am not where i want to be". I guess sometimes everyone feels this way no matter the Alagbara one tries to form :). Thanks for this posts, it made my head lighter.

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